Watching the video, Do Schools Kill Creativity, had me thinking a lot about the schools I went to. Our schools put such a strong focus on core academics, but don't think about letting the child put his or her spin on it. We are taught certain ways to do school work and follow these certain guidelines in order for us to receive a good grade, but no where does it let us be unique and true to ourselves. The arts program in schools are not considered to be as of equal value as the mathematics or sciences. If you want to have a degree in the arts, then you are told "you'll never find a job" or "that's a waste of money". Why can't we think of art, music, or dance the same way we think of math and language? We should be encouraging those who want to pursue an arts degree instead of degrading them.
If you go into schools today, you will see bright, lively classrooms that want children to be themselves, but if you sit in these classrooms and observe, everyone is expected to be the same. Everyone must write the same, act the same, or even dress the same. We are not giving our children the chance to be creative and do something that is unique to them. Our schools are killing imagination and creativity. When a teacher asks the students questions, there should be no right or wrong answers. The child's answer is their opinion, and we should not squadron their ideas. We need to be there for the children with open arms, welcoming their creativity and using it to their advantage.
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